Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a novel approach to the treatment of abdominal cancers, which include ovarian cancer. With HIPEC, heated cytotoxic chemotherapy is given into the peritoneal cavity at high concentrations at the conclusion of optimal cytoreductive surgery.
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Gynecologic oncologist Rebecca A. Brooks, MD, is an expert in the medical and surgical care of women with uterine, ovarian, cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers. Dr. Brooks is highly skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic ...